David Ward

Southern Shield Fern

About David Ward and Southern Shield Fern

David Ward

Southern Shield Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Fern

1.3 Origin

Europe

North America

1.4 Types

Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

25NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows

Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

81.30 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Salmon, Coral

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Rocky Soil

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Rocky Soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

Bog Garden, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

THELYPTERIS kunthii

7.2 Common Name

David Ward, Red Lungwort

Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns

7.2.1 In Hindi

david ward

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.2 In German

david ward

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.3 In French

david ward

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

david ward

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.5 In Greek

david ward

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

david ward

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

david ward

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

david ward

Southern Shield Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Thelypteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Pulmonaria

Thelypteris

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of David Ward and Southern Shield Fern

Wondering what are the properties of David Ward and Southern Shield Fern? We provide you with everything About David Ward and Southern Shield Fern. David Ward doesn't have thorns and Southern Shield Fern doesn't have thorns. Also David Ward does not have fragrant flowers. David Ward has allergic reactions like Unknown and Southern Shield Fern has allergic reactions like Unknown. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of David Ward and Southern Shield Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of David Ward and Southern Shield Fern

Season and care of David Ward and Southern Shield Fern is important to know. While considering everything about David Ward and Southern Shield Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. David Ward season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Southern Shield Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for David Ward is Clay, Loam and for Southern Shield Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for David Ward is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Southern Shield Fern is Neutral, Alkaline.

David Ward and Southern Shield Fern Physical Information

David Ward and Southern Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm whereas Southern Shield Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of David Ward and Southern Shield Fern are as follows:

David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral
David Ward leaf color: Dark Green
Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green

Care of David Ward and Southern Shield Fern

Care of David Ward and Southern Shield Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. David Ward pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Southern Shield Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer David Ward needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Southern Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.